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AmericanGooner · **#480441**

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AmericanGooner · **#480442**

Grealish is overrated.

AmericanGooner · **#480443**

Palace had a counter, poor final ball, could have been 2-0 up in under 8 minutes

AmericanGooner · **#480444**

That's the difference between the good teams and the rest. Why give DeBruyne that much space to take a shot in the box?

AmericanGooner · **#480445**

Wharton for Palace couldn't pass a test if given all the answers. I've always thought they could do better than him.

AmericanGooner · **#480446**

Throw in Hughes as well, the midfield is decent defensively but is craving a playmaker.

Rich · **#480447**

AmericanGooner wrote:

Grealish is overrated.

100% he is. It is completely overlooked because the team he is in wins everything but he's not contributing that much - or at least there are easily 25 wingers in the world who would have been considerably cheaper and contrubuted more in this City side.

Grealish is never questioned by the media.
1st season at City.....3 goals and 3 assists in the league

Havertz is regularly questioned and was slaughtered earlier in the season, bought for £40m less and so far in his first season he's scored 8 and assisted 6

Rich · **#480448**

I can't see City not winning this but both them and Liverpool give teams chances in games, they are absolutely nowhere near as solid as we are

Rich · **#480449**

City walking away with it now at Palace but on the stroke of half time there was a penalty shout for Palace that neither the ref nor VAR gave and frankly its a bit ridiculous, especially when you compare it to some penalties that are given - Dalot on Madueke for example was maybe 20% the amount of grappling contact that Gvardiol did to not concede a penalty. Big moment in this game

https://x.com/FootbalIhub/status/1776597496203972608

Rich · **#480450**

I like to keep an eye on the Arsenal youth teams. We know all about Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly, but in the next group down there are two very exciting names. Max Dowman (midfielder) who won't turn 15 until new year's eve, and Chido Obi-Martin (striker) - he's 16 but 6ft 2 already.

TOP GUN · **#480451**

They just aren’t going to drop any points and we are.

Irritating isn’t it.

Decaf · **#480452**

Rich wrote:

gooner7 wrote:

If Saka is still feeling the tight hamstring, Nelson should start. Hope he builds on it.

I'm not so sure, Brighton are a much better team than Luton and its away from home. Brighton are a strange team because they don't really change their style for anyone and it can be brilliant if you fall in to their traps but they leave big gaps and can be picked off. Because of this we really need some pace up front, I really hope Martinelli is fit to start as this is a game for him. If Saka isn't fit I'd be playing Trossard or Jesus on the right hand side ahead of Nelsen.

To an extent Arteta does need to have one eye on the Bayern game, not as a distraction from today's game but more that if we have a few players managing knocks or unable to take the heavy load yet because they're coming back from injuries then he might consider who he wants v Bayern and select his team today accordingly. For example, in midfield v bayern it will be Ødegaard, Rice + one of Jorginho or Partey - whoever he wants to start v Bayern maybe the other starts today and gives 70 minutes before swithing out. Similar with the front 5 of Martinelli, Trossard, Saka, Jesus, Havertz

It's a tough one for Arteta, no doubt. Saka looks a doubt at the moment.

I read somewhere that Nelson is actually the quickest of our forwards. Whether he has what it takes to utilise that is another matter. I feel that at some point in the season we are going to be needing serious minutes from him, given Nketiah's limitations, and Jesus carrying a problem.

TOP GUN · **#480453**

Saka starts

Rich · **#480454**

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Ødegaard, Rice, Jorginho, Saka, Havertz, Jesus.

Subs: Ramsdale, Partey, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Nketiah, Kiwior, Tomiyasu, Trossard, Vieira.

Looks like Jesus on the left wing

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Baleba, Moder, Enciso, Adingra, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Igor, Pedro, Lallana, Barco, Fati, Veltman, Buonanotte, Peupion.

I think Brighton dropped Veltman and bought Lamptey in as they anticipated Martinelli's pace coming from the left side

Rich · **#480455**

Douglas Luiz has picked up his 10th yellow of the season which means he'll miss the game v us at The Emirates.

If Havertz gets yellow carded in both the next 2 games he'll be suspended for 2 games. He's our only player at risk

danny · **#480456**

TOP GUN wrote:

They just aren’t going to drop any points and we are.

Irritating isn’t it.

They did last weekend

Rich · **#480457**

Oh Gabriel should score that inside the first minute. Might have been touch and go for the offside

Lincoln gooner · **#480458**

Any links?

Ash · **#480459**

The keeper in possession just isn’t doing it for me and hasn’t in any competitive game for a while now.

Ash · **#480460**

It’s the baiting business that worries me

gooner7 · **#480461**

10 mins in and I don't think Saka has touched the ball even once

Ash · **#480462**

Oh Saka I thought that was a goal after he did all the hard work

Ash · **#480463**

But really positive play from him. Good signs

Rich · **#480464**

That had to be a goal from Saka there once he’d cut inside

Then Jesus forcing a fantastic save

Ash · **#480465**

Aah! One too many missed chances. But we’re playing well. Cannot pass those up though!!!

Rich · **#480466**

Another good chance. Jesus with a header.

Too many chances not taken here.

Rich · **#480467**

Clear pull on Gabriel in the box there. The threshold seems so high nowadays….until it isn’t

gooner7 · **#480468**

Lamptey trying to con referee for a penalty. Not going to happen.

Gunfire · **#480469**

Stonewall peno. Don't know why anyone used complaining.

Ash · **#480470**

Gunfire wrote:

Stonewall peno. Don't know why anyone used complaining.

Got some of the ball, close one, I think we need it to go for us. Ah there we go.

gooner7 · **#480471**

Saka!!!!!!!!!

Ash · **#480472**

What a pen, side netting. You love to see it!!

Rich · **#480473**

Saka! Great penalty

Definite pen, tiniest scrape on the ball by lamptey but 99% of the tackle cleaned Jesus out, 1% was a touch on the ball

Rich · **#480474**

This ref likes a soft free kick.

Decaf · **#480475**

Gunfire wrote:

Stonewall peno. Don't know why anyone used complaining.

Nice skill from Jesus to win it.

Gunfire · **#480476**

We are getting away with murder in the fouls department. Brighton rightly annoyed. Standard Pep MO that Arteta has copied.

Ash · **#480477**

Gunfire wrote:

We are getting away with murder in the fouls department. Brighton rightly annoyed. Standard Pep MO that Arteta has copied.

I’m not sure about that. I think this is the let it flow directive in action, and we’re getting the very rare rub of the green.

Decaf · **#480478**

How are we not more than one up? Hope it doesn't come back to bite us.

Rich · **#480479**

This is a proper test. 2 teams who want to play the same way, as long as we play to our best we will play the game better than them.
We’ve let them off the hook with a lack of ruthlessness in front of goal. Brighton certainly carry a threat but we should be 2-0 up. Brighton have created very little, the one (very good save) Raya made was from a long range wonder strike. We have them under control to an extent.

Brighton are keen to bring us on and pass through our lines and break, they have managed in maybe a couple of times and they are so reluctant to just pump it long.

Gunfire · **#480480**

Ash wrote:

Gunfire wrote:

We are getting away with murder in the fouls department. Brighton rightly annoyed. Standard Pep MO that Arteta has copied.

I’m not sure about that. I think this is the let it flow directive in action, and we’re getting the very rare rub of the green.

Long it may continue.

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